Thinner for Thanksgiving! 7 week challenge
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@ samwelli - congratulations! That's awesome! Losing 6.5 lbs in 4 weeks is fantastic -- you're only 4 lbs away from reaching your goal and there are still 3 weeks left. You have a great chance of exceeding your goal! Keep up the great work!189.0!!!!!!!!! I guess that extra hour at the gym last night paid off. I had to step off and back on the scale this morning to make sure it was really true. I made sure both feet were on the scale and I was standing straight up. First time below 190 in what seems like forever, but in reality the whole spiral started in 1999 when I threw out my back and the subsequent spinal fusion and yearly (if not more often) pain injections and treatments. I am going to take a picture of th scale now. Be back on later!0 -
189.0!!!!!!!!! I guess that extra hour at the gym last night paid off. I had to step off and back on the scale this morning to make sure it was really true. I made sure both feet were on the scale and I was standing straight up. First time below 190 in what seems like forever, but in reality the whole spiral started in 1999 when I threw out my back and the subsequent spinal fusion and yearly (if not more often) pain injections and treatments. I am going to take a picture of th scale now. Be back on later!
That's awesome!! I know how that feels and it's one of the best feelings!
Good idea of the picture. 0 -
Week 0: 136.8 (
) -- starting weight
Week 1: 133.8 (-3.0 lb)
Week 2: 136.4 (+2.6 lb) -- sick
Week 3: 133.2 (-2.8 lb)
Week 4: 130.8 (-2.4 lb)
Lost 2.4 lbs last week and I'm really happy! :happy: Ever since I started exercising again 9 days ago (after recovering from being sick), I've tried to get more exercise during the day by walking instead of standing or sitting whenever I could, and doing leg lifts if I had to stand -- I spent very little time standing still! :laugh: It looks like that's really helped me to burn a lot of extra calories, because previously I had only been able to lose ~1 lb/week while doing the same morning workout and following the same eating plan.
I'm going to keep doing the extra exercise during the day and see if it continues to boost my weight loss. Onwards to week 5!
Awesome!! Nice way to come back after being sick and sticking to it. Glad you feel better too,0 -
Well, I suprised myself this week!
158.5 and I lost 2.5lbs!!
I'm pretty happy with that especially after travelling for 2 weeks. I think it speaks to your overall lifestyle and if, for the most part, you're eating healthy and working out you can have some off days. Maybe it helps to vary things up a bit too.
The only exercise I really had time to do, besides deciding to walk to events or take the stairs, was our weekly challenge. One day I remember in the shower so did I them in the shower! It made me laugh....
We can do this! We're on our way to being Thinner by Thanksgiving. WOOT!0 -
207.5 LB half pound loss
I need to step up my game!!0 -
Wow everyone has lost so far! GREAT job!!!!!!!!! I will post later on...getting the house ready for my parents' arrival tomorrow!!!0
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Sept. 30: 269.8
Oct 07: 269.8
Oct 14: 267.8
Oct 28: 268.8
Up a pound. Diet was off. Need to crack the whip on the hand/mouth meetings. Have to skip the gym due to work today too. I'll have to get some good cardio in this weekend.0 -
We are officially half-way through our challenge, friends! Week 4 is on the books now!
www.schmole.com/myfitnesspal/results.htm
So we have just under four more weeks until Thanksgiving! We are gonna be THINNER than when we started this challenge!
Huge congrats to ratsyroo, Mimi, Maria, Joe, samwelli AND Kelly for losses this week. Keep me inspired - that's for sure!
I was way down from 129 to 126.5 in the last week. Still 0.5 lbs over where I was three weeks ago (crazy!), but 2.0 pounds less than when we started this challenge. I have to really get myself in gear to get those remaining three pounds off to hit my goal by the end of this challenge. I think I can do it, though!
***WEEK 5 MINI-CHALLENGE***
10+ Dips and 30+calf-raises THREE times per day!
For the tricep dips, sit on a bench or chair. Begin with the hands next to or slightly under the hips. Lift up onto the hands and bring the hips forward. Bend the elbows (no lower than 90 degrees) and lower the hips down, keeping them very close to the chair. Keep the shoulders down. Push back up without locking the elbows. Let's start with ten and see if we can get up to 20 by the end of the week! If you're just starting out, bring your feet closer to you with knees somewhat bent. Or for a bigger challenge, try putting your feet up on another chair. So... 10 reps working toward 20 three times per day!
http://www.shapefit.com/triceps-exercises-bench-dips.html
For the calf raises, just stand on the edge of a step and go up onto your toes, pause, and lower back down. Let's do sets of 30 to start and see how many we can hit before we burn too much to keep going! With all those jumping jacks a few weeks ago, we should have solid calf muscles to work with! If you want a bit more of a challenge, try one leg at a time or hold dumbbells during the exercise.
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-do-the-standing-calf-raise.html
Keep bringing it, friends! We will all be THANKFUL for being more healthy for Thanksgiving!0 -
Ok, I was all set to get back into my routine and totally blew it today. On a happier note, we went shopping and I stocked up on my normal regular food to make my healthier meals than leftover pizza and what not today. I'm going to kick butt tomorrow and then some!
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124.6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I stepped on and off the scale twice to make sure I wasn't being lied to. So that's another pound this past week. Maybe it has to do with me doing 3 cardio/tone classes and lots of walking/squats! Woo hoo!!!! And to celebrate, my parents will be getting in town this evening and will be here for a week. I am so pumped! 0
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Sounds like you're all set! Go for it! :drinker:Ok, I was all set to get back into my routine and totally blew it today. On a happier note, we went shopping and I stocked up on my normal regular food to make my healthier meals than leftover pizza and what not today. I'm going to kick butt tomorrow and then some!
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@ Wimberly - that's fantastic! All of your hard work paid off!124.6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I stepped on and off the scale twice to make sure I wasn't being lied to. So that's another pound this past week. Maybe it has to do with me doing 3 cardio/tone classes and lots of walking/squats! Woo hoo!!!! And to celebrate, my parents will be getting in town this evening and will be here for a week. I am so pumped!0 -
Thanks Kelly! :happy:Week 0: 136.8 (
) -- starting weight
Week 1: 133.8 (-3.0 lb)
Week 2: 136.4 (+2.6 lb) -- sick
Week 3: 133.2 (-2.8 lb)
Week 4: 130.8 (-2.4 lb)
Lost 2.4 lbs last week and I'm really happy! :happy: Ever since I started exercising again 9 days ago (after recovering from being sick), I've tried to get more exercise during the day by walking instead of standing or sitting whenever I could, and doing leg lifts if I had to stand -- I spent very little time standing still! :laugh: It looks like that's really helped me to burn a lot of extra calories, because previously I had only been able to lose ~1 lb/week while doing the same morning workout and following the same eating plan.
I'm going to keep doing the extra exercise during the day and see if it continues to boost my weight loss. Onwards to week 5!
Awesome!! Nice way to come back after being sick and sticking to it. Glad you feel better too,0 -
@ Kelly - that's awesome! Losing 2.5 lbs while traveling for 2 weeks is no small accomplishment!Well, I suprised myself this week!
158.5 and I lost 2.5lbs!!
I'm pretty happy with that especially after travelling for 2 weeks. I think it speaks to your overall lifestyle and if, for the most part, you're eating healthy and working out you can have some off days. Maybe it helps to vary things up a bit too.
The only exercise I really had time to do, besides deciding to walk to events or take the stairs, was our weekly challenge. One day I remember in the shower so did I them in the shower! It made me laugh....
We can do this! We're on our way to being Thinner by Thanksgiving. WOOT!0 -
@ Maria - you can do it! I'm rooting for you!207.5 LB half pound loss
I need to step up my game!!0 -
@ Mandy - thanks! :happy: And congrats on a great loss this week! It looks like water weight fluctuations were indeed masking your weight loss the previous week.Huge congrats to ratsyroo, Mimi, Maria, Joe, samwelli AND Kelly for losses this week. Keep me inspired - that's for sure!
I was way down from 129 to 126.5 in the last week. Still 0.5 lbs over where I was three weeks ago (crazy!), but 2.0 pounds less than when we started this challenge. I have to really get myself in gear to get those remaining three pounds off to hit my goal by the end of this challenge. I think I can do it, though! I'm sure you can make your goal! Keep up the good work! 0 -
@Dave - I think that's a GREAT idea to "weight" a week. Ha! I got so discouraged last Friday that it really sent me for a loop. A little over the top, in retrospect. But weight is an emmotional trigger point for me. So I personally like your idea. Just get back to the grind!
@Maria - Don't you live in Portland, too? I'm in SE. Maybe we could ACTUALLY try a Zumba class together one day. I am all for working out and not feeling like it was just to work out!
@Wimberley - You amaze me with all of your calorie burns. Two classes on one day? I would be a zombie without the Zumba then!
@Samwelli - I TOTALLY relate. I was tutoring starting at 8am on Wednesdays and finishing at 5:30pm, grabbing dinner with the fam, and then back at it again until 8:30pm. (I have since scaled back a bit, because it just wasn't working well for me or my family to have such long days like that!) I started planning and packing my food on Tuesdays nights. Breakfast was veggie/egg-white scramble with salsa and a piece of toast, morning snack was string cheese and a piece of fruit, lunches were usually salads with smoked salmon and crackers, afternoon snack would be more fruit or a ThinkThin high-protein bar. Believe it or not, I actually found in the end that I could manage my calories WAY WAY better on those days with just my one bag of food to last for the day. Calculating it all out ahead of time was awesome for me. And I wasn't at home to have to resist my urge to eat the food all around me.
Hope EVERYBODY has a good weigh-in tomorrow. May the weight loss gods and goddesses be kind!
I live in Milwaukie. Very close to SE we totaly should try a Zumba class together. I just need for things at work to slow down...right now I honestly don't have the time. I'm in 4th quarter hell lol But yeah we definitely need to do it! Great idea on making food for the next day. I'm always trying to figure out my meals last minute and sometimes that leaves me with not such healthy choices.0 -
124.6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I stepped on and off the scale twice to make sure I wasn't being lied to. So that's another pound this past week. Maybe it has to do with me doing 3 cardio/tone classes and lots of walking/squats! Woo hoo!!!! And to celebrate, my parents will be getting in town this evening and will be here for a week. I am so pumped!
Good Job!! It shows that hard work pays off!0 -
189.0!!!!!!!!! I guess that extra hour at the gym last night paid off. I had to step off and back on the scale this morning to make sure it was really true. I made sure both feet were on the scale and I was standing straight up. First time below 190 in what seems like forever, but in reality the whole spiral started in 1999 when I threw out my back and the subsequent spinal fusion and yearly (if not more often) pain injections and treatments. I am going to take a picture of th scale now. Be back on later!
Good Job!! Hard work always pays off!0 -
@ Maria - you can do it! I'm rooting for you!207.5 LB half pound loss
I need to step up my game!!
Thank you! :bigsmile: I've been franticaly serching for my 30 day shred dvd that I got a while back and never used :happy: I really want to make myself get up earlier to do it every morning...we'll see what happens. Gotta find that dvd!!0 -
Thanks Maria! I am a bit curious how this week will go since my parents are visiting. Today was not as bad as it could have been. I am guestimating after I powerwalked my *kitten* off this evening that I broke even with my calories or maybe was a hundred or so over....but I drank a TON of water/unsweet tea so if I can at least keep it to that or maybe under a couple days I will be happy. I just want to maintain this week. You can't have company in visiting you in HAWAII and not expect to eat things you normally don't. I just don't want to act like a stickler when it comes to food and I only have a limited time with them. So my goal is to stay where I am at this week. Good luck to me! I am, however, doing the challenge as directed and I am definitely feeling the calf raises. I think I need to up my dips because I want to feel that burn! Have a wonderful week everyone and happy Halloween!0
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alright guys - I'm back in the grind. Had a long weekend at work, and this weekend is going to be even longer (biggest hockey tournament of the year = dave work 12 hours on Friday, 14 on Saturday, and will finish it out with a 10 hour shift on sunday!). So, I'm going to try and kick butt during this week to get me back down to where I was before I went on my trip last week. I did unoffically weigh in at 235 last friday, so I know I've got a bunch of work to do to get back to the 230 ish I was before Ieft. I checked this morning and I weighed 232.6, so I'm making progress back to where I was. Doesn't help that my wife made cookies with reese peanut butter cups in them (yum) plus brownies for her work party - but I'm being good. Going to take my daughter trick or treatin this evening and maybe hit the gym again after she goes to bed. I'm back, and I'm here to kick some BUTT!
Dave0 -
I forgot to report my weight loss last week (it's been a crazy week!)...but I was down to 148.8! I was super excited to see the loss
However, since then, I've been out of town with catered meals, a lot of eating out...and little exercise. The scale is now saying I'm already up 3lbs :frown: I work so hard to lose 1 lb a week...and then just a few days of indulgence and I'm up that much?? It's frustrating! I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things but am really lacking motivation.
Hope the rest of you are having a much better week.
Any encouragement you want to send my way would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, guys!! Keep up your great work!
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Glad to see you are back and motivated! I've had a really hard week and have also seen a gain. :frown: Having a bit of trouble getting back in the swing of things but reading your post, knowing someone else is going through a setback but is so motivated & ready to kick butt --has helped encourage me to do the same. We got this, right?! :happy:alright guys - I'm back in the grind. Had a long weekend at work, and this weekend is going to be even longer (biggest hockey tournament of the year = dave work 12 hours on Friday, 14 on Saturday, and will finish it out with a 10 hour shift on sunday!). So, I'm going to try and kick butt during this week to get me back down to where I was before I went on my trip last week. I did unoffically weigh in at 235 last friday, so I know I've got a bunch of work to do to get back to the 230 ish I was before Ieft. I checked this morning and I weighed 232.6, so I'm making progress back to where I was. Doesn't help that my wife made cookies with reese peanut butter cups in them (yum) plus brownies for her work party - but I'm being good. Going to take my daughter trick or treatin this evening and maybe hit the gym again after she goes to bed. I'm back, and I'm here to kick some BUTT!
Dave0 -
Todays weight = 232.2
I am up from 2 weeks ago before I left, but down from 235 when I got back from my trip. Need to keep pushing to get back down for next weeks weigh in0 -
Glad to see you are back and motivated! I've had a really hard week and have also seen a gain. :frown: Having a bit of trouble getting back in the swing of things but reading your post, knowing someone else is going through a setback but is so motivated & ready to kick butt --has helped encourage me to do the same. We got this, right?! :happy:alright guys - I'm back in the grind. Had a long weekend at work, and this weekend is going to be even longer (biggest hockey tournament of the year = dave work 12 hours on Friday, 14 on Saturday, and will finish it out with a 10 hour shift on sunday!). So, I'm going to try and kick butt during this week to get me back down to where I was before I went on my trip last week. I did unoffically weigh in at 235 last friday, so I know I've got a bunch of work to do to get back to the 230 ish I was before Ieft. I checked this morning and I weighed 232.6, so I'm making progress back to where I was. Doesn't help that my wife made cookies with reese peanut butter cups in them (yum) plus brownies for her work party - but I'm being good. Going to take my daughter trick or treatin this evening and maybe hit the gym again after she goes to bed. I'm back, and I'm here to kick some BUTT!
Dave
Yes joy, we got this!0 -
Week 0: 136.8 (
) -- starting weight
Week 1: 133.8 (-3.0 lbs)
Week 2: 136.4 (+2.6 lbs) -- sick
Week 3: 133.2 (-2.8 lbs)
Week 4: 130.8 (-2.4 lbs)
Week 5: 129.4 (-1.4 lbs)
Another good week -- I lost 1.4 lbs! I can't believe that I've lost 7.4 lbs and have already exceeded my goal of losing 7 lbs, with 2 more weeks to go!
I've never been able to lose weight this fast before. Having a great group of people in this challenge has made me feel super motivated. :happy: I just wanted to say that I really appreciate everyone's encouragement and support so far. And a big thank you to Mandy for organizing this challenge!
Let's all do well on week 6!0 -
Sept. 30: 269.8
Oct 07: 269.8
Oct 14: 267.8
Oct 28: 268.8
Nov 04: 267.0
Down 1.8. EXTREMELY happy to have shaved off that gained pound plus the four fifths pound from mid October. Still need to kick it up a notch if I'm going to hit gold by turkey day.0 -
207 A 1/2 pound loss again. I know I should be happy for any loss but I'm not happy about this :sad:0
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Wow--that is awesome! You should be proud of yourself :happy:Week 0: 136.8 (
) -- starting weight
Week 1: 133.8 (-3.0 lbs)
Week 2: 136.4 (+2.6 lbs) -- sick
Week 3: 133.2 (-2.8 lbs)
Week 4: 130.8 (-2.4 lbs)
Week 5: 129.4 (-1.4 lbs)
Another good week -- I lost 1.4 lbs! I can't believe that I've lost 7.4 lbs and have already exceeded my goal of losing 7 lbs, with 2 more weeks to go!
I've never been able to lose weight this fast before. Having a great group of people in this challenge has made me feel super motivated. :happy: I just wanted to say that I really appreciate everyone's encouragement and support so far. And a big thank you to Mandy for organizing this challenge!
Let's all do well on week 6!0
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